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Mr Phillip Cornish
Development Manager
School of Physics and Astronomy
- CornishP@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 29225 10181
- Queen's Buildings - North Building, Room N/0.54, 5 The Parade, Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 3AA
Overview
I am currently Development Manager for CSconnected, delivering business development activities that underpin the expansion of the compound semiconductor cluster across the South Wales region. Responsibilities include identification and development of global market opportunities for the cluster's research, development and innovation activities, as well as helping to develop an investment gateway service to enhance bespoke investment into the regional cluster.
Biography
Prior to this role as CSconnected's Development Manager, I served as a director and co-founder of Stratium®, an equity-backed deep-tech university spinout business manufacturing quantum cascade lasers for precision gas analysis applications. My previous positions include Management Consultancy and Business Development for Oclaro Inc., a tier-one provider of optical communications and laser solutions, now part of Lumentum Inc. All of which included responsibility for strategy, business development and product line management.